Colm Burke (Fine Gael)
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Mr. Ligeti referred to the rule of law and changes in legislation and referred to one case in which work was allocated to a private contractor. What is preventing the courts in Hungary from dealing with these issues in terms of their constitutional position and power?

We heard about a delay in the European Union becoming involved. I was a member of the European Parliament's foreign affairs committee for two years. In my experience the issue of governance frequently arose when European Union funding was being provided for developing countries. I distinctly remember raising the issue of governance in Kenya when €40 million was provided for that country in 2008-09 because the country was experiencing serious conflict. What action has the European Union taken to address the serious issues raised by Mr. Ligeti? What role does it have in these matters?